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Problem with Phantom .cine files in Premiere Pro CC
I received some Phantom footage for a project, which the cameraman suppled me in 2 formats:
– raw .cine files.
– prores 422 LT versions for editing.I edited the piece, which was shot on RED and Phantom, using prores proxy files. At the end of the edit, I told Premiere to replace all the proxies with raw clips (.R3D and .cine). The .cine (phantom) clips looked extremely dark. When I called the cameraman to ask if there was a LUT I could apply or something, he told me that Premiere should support the files, and they shouldn’t look that way.
In the end, the color corrector was able to work things out, but I was baffled as to why the clips I imported looking so dark. Not like a flat color profile that needs a LUT, just super dark. I don’t shoot Phantom, so I assume the dark, raw image is intentionally that way, but if premiere supports these files, shouldn’t it be able to interpret this profile with correct color?
I called Adobe, and they spent a couple of days trying to figure out the issue. I did get a call back, but wasn’t around to receive it. Hence the forum.
Below is a still frame of what the clips looked like raw compared to what the prores versions looked like. Anyone have experience in this issue?
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2 Replies
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Well… Who made the proxies and what RAW settings did they use? You should be able to get to the RAW settings in Premiere. Right click the file in the project panel and choose source settings.
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Sorry I’ve been unable to respond until now…
The phantom operator created the proxies using Davinci Resolve, dying which he applied some color settings. I spoke to him on the phone and he had no specific advice, only telling me that the .cine clips should be supported in Premiere Pro. I no longer have the raw .cine clips, but can tell you I tried accessing the source settings but had no option to make the color look right.
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